Cistanche Deserticola, A Treasure in The Eyes Of The Media

Organic certification of Cistanche deserticola under media attention
Under the spotlight of the media, the organic certification of Cistanche deserticola has attracted much attention.
Take Hetian Cistanche Town as an example, its "three grades and one standard" Cistanche planting base has received a lot of good news. The desert Cistanche deserticola grown by Yaman Co., Ltd. has undergone multiple strict inspections and layers of declaration and review, and has successfully passed organic product certification time and time again. The Cistanche Town is located on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, with long sunshine hours, dry climate, sandy soil, and high salt alkali content. These unique natural conditions are very suitable for the growth of Cistanche. Yaman Co., Ltd. adheres to the concept of ecological priority and green development, fully utilizes natural resource endowments, strictly follows various standards in the production process of organic products, such as prohibiting the use of chemically synthesized pesticides and fertilizers, and strictly controls the conversion period of 2-3 years in production transformation. The general manager of the company, Li Hai, introduced: "The Cistanche we grow does not use pesticides or fertilizers, and relies entirely on manual weeding. The content of verbascoside and echinacroside in the Cistanche we grow is as high as 1.06, which is nearly four times higher than the Chinese Pharmacopoeia." Currently, the scale of the "Three Products and One Standard" Cistanche planting base in Cistanche Town has reached 40000 acres, of which 2000 acres have passed organic product certification, which undoubtedly brings new development opportunities to Yaman Co., Ltd. Li Hai also stated that he will continue to expand the area, standards, and scale of organic certification in the future, strictly implement traceability standards for certified products, and strive to improve product quality. At the same time, the company will also increase efforts in product green certification, Xinjiang quality certification, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) base certification, and strive to provide consumers with green, organic, healthy, and high standard Cistanche products.

Harvest of Cistanche deserticola

In addition, the organic certification farm of Cistanche deserticola in Yutian, Xinjiang by Chengdu Xiyu Cistanche Biotechnology Co., Ltd. has also attracted attention. This farm has been certified since 2009 and is currently the only dual certified planting base in China with GAP and organic certification for Cistanche deserticola. Here, the cultivation of Cistanche deserticola has helped 15000 households and 60000 farmers and herdsmen in Hotan area to achieve poverty alleviation and prosperity. This precise poverty alleviation model not only brings employment opportunities and economic income to the local area, but also improves the ecological environment of the desert through organic planting, attracting widespread media coverage.
Gansu Qingtuhu Sand Industry Development Co., Ltd. has also successfully passed the certification of the China Quality Certification Center for its application of organic desert Cistanche deserticola, and obtained the certificate of organic product certification for desert Cistanche deserticola. The company has been planting organic desert Cistanche deserticola since 2012 and has accumulated rich planting experience. After sampling and testing by designated testing institutions on the environment and products of the enterprise's origin, the test results fully comply with the relevant standards for organic products, and ultimately successfully obtained certification.

Harvest of Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola continues to pass organic certification, which is a reflection of strict planting control standards and its own high quality. As a result, it has become increasingly prominent in the media and has ushered in more development opportunities. In the future, it will also shine in many fields such as health and wellness, becoming well-known and recognized by more people.
Win win situation of ecological and economic benefits of Cistanche deserticola

The figure of Cistanche deserticola in sand prevention and control
In the process of desert control in our country, Cistanche deserticola plays a very important role and has left its mark in desertification prevention and control work in many places.
Take Qiemo County in Xinjiang, located in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert, for example. It is surrounded by sand on three sides and has an extremely fragile ecological environment. Since 1998, Qiemo County has been fully promoting the Hedong Sand Control and Afforestation Project to improve the ecological and living environment, with an artificial planting of 129000 acres of Haloxylon ammodendron forest. With the gradual expansion of the Haloxylon ammodendron forest area, Qiemo County has developed the planting industry of Cistanche deserticola. As of now, 180000 acres of sand control and afforestation have been carried out in Qiemo County, with over 100000 acres of Cistanche deserticola inoculated. Among them, the Hedong Sand Control Base has reached 66000 acres. During the season of harvesting and inoculating Cistanche deserticola, more than 2000 people are busy dealing with sarin forests in various areas of Qiemo County. The veteran desertification control team in Qiemo County has planted more than 10000 acres of greenery and inoculated 8300 acres of Cistanche deserticola in the desert over a period of 6 years. It is expected that more than 500 tons of Cistanche deserticola will be harvested this year alone. Abbas Aisa, the head of the wind and sand control workstation in Qiemo County, introduced that "this winter, the Hedong Sand Control Base is expected to harvest 650 tons of fresh Cistanche deserticola, with a production value of about 5.5 million yuan". Cistanche not only achieved its own planting development in Qiemo County, but more importantly, achieved a win-win situation of ecological and economic benefits while controlling the desert.
In the Hotan region of Xinjiang, its geographical location is unique, situated between the arid and semi-arid zones of northern China. It is located in the core area of the eight major deserts and four major sandy areas in the "Three North" region, facing dual challenges of ecological environment protection and sustainable development. Once upon a time, there were sayings like "Three days without wind, not called San Sheng Gong", "One wind a year, blowing from spring to winter", and "A small wind makes it difficult to open your eyes, a strong wind buries people alive", which were a true reflection of the lives of the local people. However, after years of efforts to prevent and control desertification in the Hotan area, the forest and grass coverage in the desert area has increased from 0.04% in the past to over 37% now, the severely desertified land has decreased by 78%, and the annual sediment transport to the Yellow River has decreased by 94.7%. Desert control has shown a good trend of "overall improvement and accelerated improvement". In this process, Hotan region vigorously develops the sand control industry, combines desert ecological management with sand industry, and vigorously cultivates the Cistanche deserticola industry. Nowadays, the planting area of Cistanche deserticola in Hotan area has reached 128000 mu. With the continuous promotion of sand prevention and control, the ecological management area has been expanding, and the planting areas of red willow forest and Cistanche deserticola continue to increase. Cistanche deserticola has become a powerful "assistant" for wind prevention, sand fixation, and improving the ecological environment in the local area.
The practice in these regions fully demonstrates that the cultivation of Cistanche deserticola and desert management complement each other. In the vast desert, Cistanche deserticola continues to develop with the expansion of vegetation such as Haloxylon ammodendron, silently contributing to the improvement of the local ecological environment and becoming a farewell scenery on the battlefield of desertification prevention and control.

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The economic benefits brought by Cistanche deserticola
The benefits brought by Cistanche deserticola are not only ecological, but also play an important role in promoting local economic development and increasing farmers' income. This is also one of the important reasons why the media praises it.
In Qiemo County, Xinjiang, the development of the Cistanche deserticola industry is thriving. As of now, the total inoculation area of Cistanche deserticola under the Haloxylon ammodendron forest in the county has reached 83000 mu, and the total output value is expected to reach 27.2 million yuan this year. Abbas Aisa, the head of the wind and sand control workstation in Qiemo County, mentioned that "my wife and I can dig five to six hundred kilograms of Cistanche deserticola every day, earning more than 500 yuan." During the Cistanche deserticola harvesting and vaccination season, more than 2000 workers are busy in various sand forests in Qiemo County, and each person's annual income is quite considerable. Moreover, local enterprises have also been introduced to participate in the ecological construction of sand prevention and control, such as Xinjiang Pengcheng Ecological Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd. The company has invested more than 18 million yuan to plant 9100 acres of Haloxylon ammodendron, Populus euphratica, etc. It has also contracted 3219 acres of forest land for wind and sand prevention and control in Qiemo County, inoculated more than 7000 acres of Cistanche deserticola, and according to the current mining situation, about 100 kilograms of Cistanche deserticola are harvested per acre, which can earn more than 1700 yuan per acre based on market prices. At the same time, the company has also launched the certification of organic products of Cistanche deserticola and invested 49.9 million yuan to build a comprehensive medicinal and food processing plant integrating product research and development and deep processing. These measures are constantly pushing the Cistanche deserticola industry in Qiemo County towards a more economically efficient direction.
The industry of Cistanche deserticola in Dengkou County, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia has also achieved remarkable results. At present, there are more than 90 enterprises engaged in the Cistanche deserticola industry in Dengkou County, with nearly 3000 employees in the industry chain. The Cistanche deserticola industry has become a pillar industry of the local sand industry, with an annual output value of over 30 million yuan and an annual output of about 700 tons of fresh Cistanche deserticola. Take Wangyedi Cistanche Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in Dengkou County as an example. Its base currently has 20000 acres of Cistanche planted, and it is expected to harvest more than 5000 acres this year, with a yield of about 150 kilograms per acre and a profit of about 3000 yuan per acre. The company also processes fresh Cistanche deserticola through cleaning, peeling, slicing, drying, and air drying to produce a series of specialty products such as Cistanche deserticola slices and Cistanche tea, which are sold to provinces and cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Fujian. The company continuously extends the industrial chain, builds the supply chain, and enhances the value chain, transforming Cistanche deserticola from a relatively single product into a "high-end specialty" with a more complete chain and richer business formats, allowing local farmers to enjoy more value-added benefits from all links of the entire industry chain.
It is not difficult to see from these data and examples that the cultivation of Cistanche deserticola in various regions not only covers a considerable area, but also demonstrates strong economic driving ability in terms of expected yield and output value. Both large enterprises and ordinary farmers can benefit from it, injecting strong impetus into local economic development.

The villagers of Hetian Village in Xinjiang are digging and harvesting Cistanche deserticola 
The nutritional value and health benefits of Cistanche deserticola are favored

The efficacy of Cistanche deserticola recorded in ancient books
Cistanche deserticola has been highly regarded since ancient times, and its efficacy has been recorded in many ancient books. As early as in the "Shennong Bencao Jing", Cistanche deserticola was listed as a top-grade herb. The book records that it "mainly nourishes the body with five stresses and seven injuries, replenishes the middle; removes cold and heat pain in the stem, nourishes the five organs, strengthens yin, nourishes essence and qi, and produces more children; women's fever. Long term consumption can lighten the body", indicating its important role in nourishing the body and regulating various diseases. The "Rihuazi Bencao" also mentions that it "treats male infertility caused by yang deficiency and female infertility caused by yin deficiency, moisturizes the five organs, grows muscles, warms the waist and knees, and causes male ejaculation, hematuria, dribbling, and lower genital pain", further emphasizing the benefits of Cistanche deserticola for male and female physical health. The "Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine" points out that Cistanche deserticola has the effects of "tonifying the kidneys, nourishing essence, moistening dryness, and smoothing the intestines. It can treat male impotence, female infertility, vaginal discharge, blood collapse, cold pain in the waist and knees, and constipation caused by blood deficiency". From these ancient records, it can be seen that Cistanche deserticola has always been a good medicine for nourishing and regulating the body in traditional medicine. It has long been valued by doctors and has unique value in dealing with various diseases. It is one of the important choices for ancient people's health and wellness.
The Value of Health Preservation from a Modern Perspective
From the perspective of modern research results, Cistanche deserticola contains rich nutrients, including polysaccharides, amino acids, minerals, as well as various alkaloids, antioxidants, plant estrogens, etc. These ingredients endow it with various health benefits, such as enhancing the body's immune system, strengthening its resistance, and helping people better resist the invasion of external pathogens; The alkaloids contained in it can stimulate the adrenal cortex of the human body and have anti fatigue effects. For people with high work pressure and easy fatigue in modern life, it is a natural "energy supplement". At the same time, the antioxidant substances in Cistanche deserticola, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, flavonoids, etc., can eliminate free radicals, protect cells from oxidative damage, and have positive effects in anti-aging and antioxidant aspects, helping to maintain good physical function. And it also contains various plant estrogens, which can regulate the endocrine system of the human body and help alleviate problems such as menopausal syndrome. In addition, Cistanche deserticola has the ability to improve sexual function and promote reproductive system health.
It is worth mentioning that Cistanche deserticola is also a medicinal and edible product, which means it can be used as a medicine to regulate the body and as a part of daily diet to supplement nutrition for people. People can consume the beneficial ingredients in Cistanche deserticola through various methods such as brewing tea, cooking soup, and drinking wine, which are convenient and practical. It is precisely because of the health benefits demonstrated by Cistanche deserticola in modern research, as well as its advantages of medicinal and edible homology, that it has been widely recognized by the media and has become a frequently praised object in the field of health preservation. It is also increasingly favored by the public and has entered the healthy life of more people.
The diversified development and media dissemination of the Cistanche deserticola industry

Characteristic industrial models of Cistanche deserticola in various regions
The Cistanche deserticola industry has shown a diverse and thriving development trend in various regions. Different regions have explored unique industrial models based on their own advantages, injecting strong impetus into local development.
In Weifang Binhai District, with its unique geographical environment, the development of the Cistanche deserticola industry has been thriving. This place is located north of Bohai Bay, enjoying the gifts of the sea while also suffering from the southward invasion of seawater, forming a large area of saline alkali land. But the coastal area cleverly transformed this "disadvantage" into a development opportunity, relying on the breeding of salt tolerant plant varieties and adaptive technologies, and developed a "coastal model" for comprehensive development and utilization of saline alkali land. There is a parasitic relationship between Cistanche deserticola and Tamarix chinensis. The coastal area has creatively created a new model of understory planting industry of "Tamarix chinensis+Cistanche deserticola", realizing the transformation from "ecological green plants" to "ecological banks". At present, the planting of Cistanche deserticola under the forest here has reached more than 2000 mu, and the average production capacity per mu has reached more than 500 kg. After deep processing, the output value per mu can reach more than 50000 yuan, which not only improves the local ecological environment, attracts rabbits, pheasants, hedgehogs and other animals to gather and breed, forming a unique ecological landscape, but also promotes the transformation and upgrading of the agricultural industry, making the saline alkali mudflat in the past a carrier to help farmers increase income, accelerate rural revitalization, and achieve common prosperity.
In Xinjiang, the Cistanche deserticola industry also has frequent highlights. For example, Qiemo County is located in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert, surrounded by sand on three sides, and has a fragile ecological environment. Since the promotion of the Hedong Sand Control and Afforestation Project in 1998, the scale of artificial planting of Haloxylon ammodendron forests has continued to expand, and the industry of growing Cistanche deserticola has developed accordingly. As of now, 180000 acres of sand control and afforestation have been carried out in Qiemo County, with over 100000 acres of Cistanche deserticola inoculated. Among them, the Hedong Sand Control Base has reached 66000 acres. During the season of harvesting and inoculating Cistanche deserticola, more than 2000 people are busy dealing with sarin forests in various areas of Qiemo County. Qiemo County has also introduced enterprises to participate in the ecological construction of sand prevention and control, such as Xinjiang Pengcheng Ecological Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd., which has invested in the construction of a comprehensive medicinal and food processing plant, promoting the development of the Cistanche deserticola industry towards deep processing, continuously extending the industrial chain, and enhancing product added value. In addition, the veteran desertification control team in Qiemo County actively participated, planting more than 10000 acres of greenery in the desert and inoculating 8300 acres of Cistanche deserticola after 6 years. It is expected to harvest more than 500 tons of Cistanche deserticola this year. In addition to initial processing such as slicing, it has also collaborated with pharmaceutical companies to create a deeply processed product called Cistanche deserticola puree that is highly recognized by consumers.
There is also a small town like Cistanche in Tawakule Township, Hotan County. The local area is actively seizing the opportunity of Cistanche entering the food industry, preparing to expand the planting area of Haloxylon ammodendron and complete the listing and sales of multiple Cistanche food products, promoting the transformation and development of enterprises towards deep processing. Yaman Co., Ltd. has planted 40000 acres of Haloxylon ammodendron forest here, with an annual output of about 2000 tons of fresh Cistanche deserticola. Relying on its raw material advantages, it is actively developing marketable Cistanche deserticola food products such as solid beverages and Cistanche deserticola extracts, with the goal of creating a modern Cistanche deserticola processing enterprise in the entire industry chain.
These different industrial models in various regions fully demonstrate the diversity and strong vitality of the Cistanche deserticola industry, playing a positive and important role in multiple aspects such as ecology and economy.
Media platforms assist in promoting Cistanche deserticola

Harvest of Cistanche

The development of the Cistanche deserticola industry cannot be separated from the support and promotion of media platforms. Many media outlets have focused on Cistanche deserticola, allowing more people to understand this magical plant and its rich value.
The central video platform has played a positive role by broadcasting the Weifang Integrated Media Center program "Weiyou Shangpin - Desert Ginseng Weifang Alkali Beach Cistanche", showcasing to the audience the achievements of improving the local ecology and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the agricultural industry through the cultivation of Cistanche in the coastal area of Weifang, allowing people to see the unique brilliance of the Cistanche industry on saline alkali land.
At the same time, the media has spared no effort in promoting products related to Cistanche deserticola. Like Huahong Alxa Desert Cistanche Seed Paste, it has gained popularity among young people and attracted media attention due to its innovative microfabrication process, which better preserves the nutritional components of Cistanche Seed and makes it easier to absorb, creating a convenient and drinkable new way of nourishing. It has been introduced on more platforms, allowing Cistanche Seed to enter the public eye in a new product form. There is also the enzyme killing slice of Cistanche deserticola from Di Chen Kang Ka, which uses modern biological enzyme killing technology to retain 99.9% of the nutrients and can solve problems such as kidney tonifying and yang strengthening, intestinal lubrication and bowel movements, and kidney qi deficiency. It has also been noticed and reported by CCTV and other media, further enhancing the popularity of Cistanche deserticola products in the field of health supplements.

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In addition, the "Ganzhiyao Brand Cistanche Seed Paste" developed by the Science and Technology Innovation Research Institute of Gansu Pharmaceutical Group is carefully selected from the Alashan Desert Cistanche, using micro technology and product quality meeting high standards. Once it was launched, it also received media attention, and the relevant media reports made this product known to more consumers.